Adjustable handle for receptacle covers



Feb- 12, *1935- 4 H. \P. MGMILLAN ADJUSTABLE HANDLE FOR REGEPTACLECOVERS Filed March.. 17, 1955 FI E- E.l

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HRMCIZZELIL adjustable handle and brush or other suitable deg vice assecured tothe ,upper `and lOWersidesof the cover of `a metallicreceptacle such as apaint Patented Feb. 12, 1935Y ADJUST@ Reemer;

, Hugh-11.'.Mclrlillan, Baltimore-Me. Y App,ligation jlwiamiij h17,lassfserial No. 661,3824

Vzolaims.;.(01. 22o- 94) My invention ,relates 4tota combination ofanA 5or varnish can Aand the like, so thatthebrush in use.`

body will be arranged within and thehandlewith'-l out thereceptaclewhenthelatter, is closedby' the cover, Vthe handle `being adjustable byldepres-fv surfaceA ofthe cgi/@When mit.'

sion to the upper Other objects of the invention will more fullyhereinafter appear.

The invention resides in the peculiar combination, arrangement, andconstruction of the partsY as herein more fully described andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Although this invention isapplicable to various devices which may besecured tothe lower side of a receptacle cover, such as spoons, dips,etc., made of Vmetal or other suitable material and which may begenerally' defined as applicators, it is especially adaptable to and incombination with brushes of the paint or varnish type and a receptacleof small cubic content, which may be designated as a touch-up can, or inother words 'a can of paint or varnish which is conveniently portableand easily packed in a small space when not in use, as for instance thepocketof an automobile, the usual type of brush and rcan combinationwith the extending brush handle being impracticable for stacking andstoring in small spaces or for portable use.

Referring to the drawing- Figure 1 is a vertical section through a paintreceptacle showing the improved construction of my adjustable handle incombination with the cover and a brush, the handle being depressed tothe upper side of the cover. The metallic receptacleas illustrated has arecessed or indented surface cover of the friction type but it is to beunderstood thatv the handle as shown as also adaptable to a flat surfacecover of either friction, screw, or other type. Figure 2 is an enlargedsection of the ,cover showing the handle raised for use; Figure 3 is atop plan view of a receptacle with the handle depressed thereon. Figure4 is similar to Figure 2 showing the raised handle as adjusted to theupper side of a at surface cover of the screw type.

The handle 1 is made of a single strip of malleable metal of suitablestrength and thickness to allow the anglebend as indicated at '7 but toprevent unnecessary pliability and of a length approximately equal to'the diameter of the cover to which it is attached, each end beingsomewhat mayhave a width slightlyv greater VthantheV cene4 K' tralportion of Lthe handle. When in'use Vin corn.- `bnation with acoverhaving a" recessed or in dented Vsurface a novel feature of theinvention exists in that the handle maybe of such a length thatthe wholewhen depressed to the surface of the cover will be coniiried within thelimits of'said recessor indentation.` The oval shaped endsof the handleare indented or dished to a spherical or spoon" shaped depressionshfowr'ifal'fS` to form concave finger holds when'the endsof the handleare raised and forming slight convex surfaces when the handle isadjusted or depressed toward the upper surface of the cover 4. Asillustrated the vhandle 1 is secured at its central portion to the uppersurface of the cover 4 by the means of a rivet 5 which also secures theferrule 6 of the brush to thelower surface of said cover. It is to beunderstood however that the securing means is not necessarily restrictedto the useV of a rivet, but that other means such as spot-welding,soldering and the like may be used to form an air Y and liquid-tightconnection. It is preferable that the central portion of the handle atthe securement be out ofthe plane of the adjacent portions particularlywhen solder is employed in order to prevent the solder from runninglaterally to undesired areas of the handle. Y

In painting it is frequently desirable to allow the brush to remain inthe paint or varnish when not in actual use, as for instance whenseveral coats are to be applied to an article with allowances fordrying, but as paint or varnish is subject to oxidation and evaporationwhen exposed to the atmosphere it would be detrimental to the contentsof the receptacle if it were left uncovered for any great length oftime. With my improvement in the construction of a combinationreceptacle cover and handle the brush may be allowed to remain in thepaint or varnish without interfering with the air-tight connectionbetween the cover and the receptacle, which of necessity must besecurely sealed.

When the contents of the can or receptacle are not in use the handle 1is adjusted toward and against the upper surface of the cover 4 so thatthe receptacle can be conveniently stacked or stored in a comparativelysmall space. When it is desired to use the contents of the receptaclethe handle 1 is raised or lifted at the oval ends 2 to a positionapproximately at right angle with the surface of the cover to form afinger grip, the cover 4 lifted from the receptacle or can and thecombination of handle, cover and brush is ready for service. After usethe combination of handle, cover and brush is replaced with the brushWithin the receptacle, the cover sealed tightly and the handle ends 2pressed outwardly and downwardly to their original positionsapproximately parallel with the upper surface of the cover after whichthe receptacle is again in a condition for storage.

It is of course understood that although illustrated in combination witha brush my invention of an adjustable handle is not necessarilyrestricted to receptacles of the paint or varnish type but is adaptableto all kinds of metallic covers, ilat surfaced, recessed and the like,whether of the friction, screw or other type, and also that it may be ofcomposite construction, such as for example a fibrous materialreinforced with a metallic substance, and used with receptacles otherthan metallic and to covers of which there may be aixed any suitabledevice to be used therewith, as for instance Ya spoon inv a mustard jar,a liquid dauber, etc. From Figs. 1 and 3 it will be seen that when thehandle portions 3 are bent down, as shown, they extend beyond the edge lof the cover 4, thereby serving as a stand to elevate the handle end ofthe applicator, preventing said applicator from sticking flatly to asurface upon which it is laid, additionally preventing any fluidmaterial from running onto the handle from the wet end.

As various changes may be made in the size,

shape and character of the above embodiment without departing from thespirit of the invention, all matter herein set forth is to beinterpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:-

1. In a touch-up can provided with a recessed coverand an applicatorsecured thereto, handle means comprising sheet material stamped toprovide opposed side portions and a central portion depressed withrespect thereto to extend into the recess of the cover, the centralportion secured to one end of the applicator, the side portions beingfree and bendable upwardly and toward each other to form linger holds,and reversely bendable to lie in a plane substantially at right anglesto the axis of the applicator.

2. In a touch-up can provided with a recessed cover and an applicatorsecured thereto, handle means comprising sheet material stamped toprovide opposed side portions and a central portion depressed withrespect thereto to extend into the recess of the cover, the centralportion secured to one end of the applicator, the side portions beingfree and bendable upwardly and toward each other to form finger holds,and reversely bendable to lie in a plane substantially at right anglesto theaxis of the applicator, said side portions in the latter positionbeing of a length to extend beyond the edge of the cover.

HUGH P. MCMILLAN.

